Dodgeville, WI housing market
Homes typically sell in 37 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dodgeville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dodgeville at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 62% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Dodgeville rose 62% over the past 5 years, faster than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 5.8%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Dodgeville home at roughly $318,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.8% | +150% | +143% |
| 2024 | +8.9% | +136% | +131% |
| 2023 | +14% | +117% | +116% |
| 2022 | +12% | +90% | +95% |
| 2021 | +9.9% | +70% | +70% |
| 2020 | +2% | +55% | +54% |
| 2019 | +4.8% | +52% | +50% |
| 2018 | +8.7% | +45% | +43% |
| 2017 | +2.6% | +33% | +36% |
| 2016 | +5.9% | +30% | +29% |
| 2015 | +3.1% | +22% | +24% |
| 2014 | +1% | +19% | +21% |
| 2013 | −2.4% | +18% | +19% |
| 2012 | −1.6% | +20% | +19% |
| 2011 | +0.3% | +22% | +21% |
| 2010 | −4.3% | +22% | +25% |
| 2009 | −3.3% | +27% | +31% |
| 2008 | −2.3% | +32% | +36% |
| 2007 | +2.8% | +35% | +38% |
| 2006 | +4.7% | +31% | +36% |
| 2005 | +7.9% | +25% | +32% |
| 2004 | +6.2% | +16% | +21% |
| 2003 | +0.8% | +9.2% | +13% |
| 2002 | +5.4% | +8.4% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +2.8% | +2.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Dodgeville ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 53533, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Dodgeville in 2025. That's 0.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Dodgeville has permitted 142 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Dodgeville gained 291 residents while 25 new homes were permitted: about 12 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Wisconsin: 1.3 new residents per new home.
How Dodgeville ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2024 | 23 | 7 | 16 | $5.3 million |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | 6 | $2.6 million |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 | 6 | $2 million |
| 2021 | 64 | 0 | 64 | $5.8 million |
| 2020 | 18 | 6 | 12 | $3.3 million |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $1.4 million |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $423,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $460,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $264,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $675,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $1 million |
| 2006 | 72 | 14 | 58 | $5.1 million |
| 2005 | 61 | 20 | 41 | $5.2 million |
| 2004 | 62 | 26 | 36 | $5.5 million |
| 2003 | 109 | 23 | 86 | $6.6 million |
| 2002 | 94 | 20 | 74 | $5.7 million |
| 2001 | 93 | 20 | 73 | $5.7 million |
| 2000 | 72 | 20 | 52 | $4.7 million |
How Dodgeville ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.4 years of income
The typical Dodgeville home costs about 3.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Wisconsin (4.4 years).
How Dodgeville ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,210
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dodgeville is $1,210 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Dodgeville pay a median of $999, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $920 · 4 bedrooms $2,030
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (53533; Iowa County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.